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What surgery did you have?What complications, may I ask? P.S. your arms are Amazing! Thanks for the compliment on my arms...it's funny though, I think that's my worst feature, lots of excess skin...I think that might have just been great photography! Lol! Anyways my complications are almost too many to list: large hematoma with drain tube one week after sleeve surgery, severe reflux and GERD, 3 strictures with dilations, 2 hiatal hernias needing surgery, a myelotomy surgery, revision to bypass surgery, central line put in for TPN, then finally 2 weeks ago a jejunostomy feeding tube put in for nutrition. Whew! Nails by Niki - thats unreal!! Was this or majority of all your complications due to the sleeve surgery? Im so sorry youve had so many different things happening to you.

Good point and soooo... true PR_pitbullgrl! When we were talking.... I didnt even think of all of that. I know I will hear things from people and rumors... just cause people are so shady about what "we are doing for ourselves" that Im prepared for these types of comments. Thanks for that good advice. How are you doing by the way??? How are you feeling... any new weightloss?

I am starting to let those who are close to me at my work know. Last Friday... one of the guys I work with told me that I dont need to do this surgery. He told me that I dont love myself because If I did, I would work hard to lose my weight without surgical intervention. Instead of pleading my case, I told him... "as my friend, I would hope you would be supportive but if not, thats ok too because I made my decision for myself and not anyone else". I find that those individuals that have lost the weight naturally are usually the ones that cry the loudest at those of us that choose to have weightloss surgery.

My surgery day is booked for February 1st. This is just for now with hopes to move my date to January. The Surgeons are so booked. Unreal! But very successful with the sleeves!

Looking good. Keep it up!

Your stats are Hella awesome!! Keep it up...

Meet with Dr. Soong tomorrow for my Surgery consult.

Going to talk to my Surgeon tomorrow for my surgery consult. Almost there... been a long road as an HMO Insurance pay

I didnt see the hail today but we finally got our Fall/Winter season. About time right? What type of foods do you crave still and why? Do certain food smells still make you hungry??

Insurance and Im 5'6 with BMI of 41

Thats a great date! Best of things are yet to come!

Question for you.... will I have to do a preop diet first?

Omg... you about split my gut while I was reading your post. I worked with Soong in Surgery at Summerlin. Thats when he was doing General Surgery. He was still at Summerlin when he was making the transition to Bariatric Surgery. I knew about all thier surgeries because I also assisted the Desert Springs Bariatric Coordinator with thier reporting. I will be having my case done at Desert Springs too. Atkinson did the seminar. Im glad to have you on here for local support. I will keep you posted on my journey and let you know how my surgery goes. So glad to meet you woman!!!

Awesome! Dr. Soong is my surgeon too. Ive known him for years.

What made me break... many things..... all things! I watched myself lose and gain then gain and gain. The more I gained the harder the loss. I played soccer for 26 yrs. If it wasnt for playing that long... I would have been the heavy girl. Through the years, my metabolism finally caught up to me. I tried so many diets and the most Ive lost is 36 lbs and that was under the supervision of a doctor. Time went on and female things occured. My heredity was still against me. I finally said Ive had enough. My back hurts, my knees crutch, my clothes are tight and going up in size. My OBGYN told me she shes how much weight Ive put on. Mind you... I dont go crazy with eating everything and anything but Im always feeling as if Im starving. I can over eat portion wise if I love something and Im a sucker for baked goods... so... with that being said, I knew.... for a fact that I needed long term help. Surgery... Weightloss surgery it is. I cant control why Im always starving and dont want to starve on diets anymore. The sleeve surgery removes that sensory in the stomach that makes us feel hungry. This is what I need! Three people in my family on my dad's side have done the other weightloss surgeries and I will be the first to have the sleeve. My consult is scheduled Nov. 12... then booking my surgery date. Ive fought the battle of my buldge for 23 years. My only thing... is I wish I did this surgery years ago!

I dont have mine either. I meet with my surgeon on Nov. 12. Then we will schedule my surgery. You are almost there!

Surgeons are booked through November and December. My surgery will probably be in January. Bummer! This is in Las Vegas.

Nice work!! Great 6 mos. Loss!

Its funny you mention about the boobs but thats one part I would like to go smaller on myself as well. My back hurts lugging mine around everyday. Haa haa

I always like the pics you post. Very insightful and encouraging... true to life!

Awesome advice everyone!

Im not booked yet but shooting for surgery date the week of Thanksgiving. Still waiting on the Surgeons office to call me for my consult. After the consult is the surgery booking. Good thing I have surgery connections in the OR and know the Surgeons. Been waiting a long time and my mind is ready for my new lifestyle change. Good luck to you all.

I have never heard of Dr.Tom here in Las Vegas. Have you looked at The Surgical Weightloss Center at Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Soong? I know both Surgeons and they are excellent surgeons. Caring and compassionate with great bedside manners. I am going to them. Keep in mind its not just that amount. You will have to pay the surgeons, hospital, and Anesthesiologist. Unless its all bundled now but normally you pay all of that. If you got a quote from Blossom. .. can I ask whats covered in the $12,500?

I will be in the NV sleevers group soon